The responding officers are happy to pose with Pride flags in the background.
Photo by town supervisor Travis Austin
The Daily Cardinal, 7/30/2023
Austin invited Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett to speak about the obligations of the sheriff’s department at the following town board meeting on July 17.
“Know that our resources are very limited. We have large areas that we cover, so when we do respond to a call, we take it seriously,” Barrett said during his visit. “When we respond to a call, especially with two deputies, it takes resources away from someplace else.”
Residents of the Town of Berry expressed their frustration at the police presence at the Pride event.
“People were visibly upset. Enforcement is scary to some people,” said Penni Klein, a Dane County resident at the board meeting. “They’re not used to it.”
Some residents accused Haag of exploiting his authority as town chairperson to inappropriately call for law enforcement.
“You know that the police have to come whether it’s a non-emergency call or a 911 call. That’s a gross abuse of the system,” Susan Felson, a 47-year resident of the Town of Berry, said during the meeting. “These officers were not able at that time to respond to a true emergency — a fire, an accident, someone with a heart attack. They were here.”\
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